Tada Silver and Copper Mine

Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

The Tada Silver and Copper Mine (Tada gindōzan) was once a silver and copper mine located in the town of Inagawa, Hyōgo, in the Kansai region of Japan. The main ores were chalcopyrite, bornite, galena, molybdenite and native silver from veins which originated from hydrothermal deposits. The mine closed in 1972, and in 2015, it was designated as a National Historic Site.

Google Maps ↗ Wikipedia ↗

Mine data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other mines in Japan

Amakusa coalfield Japan Ani mine Akita Prefecture, Japan Ashio Copper Mine Ashio, Japan Besshi copper mine Niihama, Japan Chikuhō coalfield Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Hachinohe Mine Hachinohe, Japan Hanaoka mine Ōdate, Japan Hashima Island Nagasaki, Japan